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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,692,736 and 32,761,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,692,736 and 32,761,422 is: 49,477,888.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,692,736 : 32,761,422 = 32,761,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,692,736/32,761,422 = 32,761,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,692,736x = 32,761,422 × 32,761,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,692,736x = 1,073,310,771,462,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,310,771,462,084/21,692,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,477,888.43

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